When you believe in things you don't understand

There's a fundamentalist mindset that is eager to assume the sinners deserve the wrath of God.

Be it tsunamis, plague, or ingrown toenails. Or something like poverty. Or war.

I find it offensive.

And they site the miraculous to justify their lack of any empathy. "The animals weren't found dead" . The only miracle about this is that the people who find this miraculous manage to hold a steady job.

Seeing as how it's mostly jungle around the Indian ocean, and we're getting footage of the recent tsunami from survivors on the second floor of many ports, presumably most animals can climb- or swim to an elevation of thirty feet or so to where they can climb out of the muck. Elephants are excellent swimmers, in fact.

Being unencumbered by niceties like trying to rescue property or people.

Additionally, most of the ravaged areas were beaches with tourists, docks, or industrial areas. Let's face it, people are going to be the major casualties in these areas- and when a dog sees surging water, curiosity isn't going to lead him up to the water's edge to see what's happening.

There are real miracles in the world. Human courage, for one. But this world works by reason, and citing the irrational to justify your own bigotry is not cool around here.

It will get comments deleted every time.

I can't delete Bu$hCo, but I can delete offensive posts. Go away if you don't like it. This blog is for my friends. It's that simple.